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veículo

[veh-EE-koo-loh]
nounmasculinepl: veículos
vehicle
1. A means of transportation; a conveyance for carrying people or goods
She drove her vehicle to the grocery store.
Ela dirigiu seu veículo até o supermercado.
2. A medium or channel through which something is conveyed or transmitted
Music is a vehicle for expressing emotions.
A música é um veículo para expressar emoções.
3. In pharmacy, a substance used as a carrier for a medicinal agent
The doctor prescribed the drug in an oil vehicle.
O médico prescreveu o medicamento em um veículo oleoso.
Synonyms
automóvelcarrotransportemeio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
veículo
Standard usage across Brazil; commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
carro
More commonly used in casual speech than 'veículo'
São Paulo
carro
Preferred colloquial term, though 'veículo' is used in formal contexts
Portugal
veículo
Standard term used across Portugal; equivalent to 'autocarro' for buses

Related Idioms & Phrases

veículo de transporte público
veículo particular
veículo blindado
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